ahorrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
ahorrar — to save (money)
Use 'ahorra', 'ahorre', 'ahorremos', 'ahorrad', 'ahorren' for direct commands with ahorrar.
ahorrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is for giving direct commands. Use it to tell someone to save money, like 'Ahorra tu dinero!' (Save your money!) or '¡Ahorremos para las vacaciones!' (Let's save for vacation!).
Notes on ahorrar in the Affirmative Imperative
Ahorrar is regular in the affirmative imperative. The 'vosotros' form drops the 'r' from the infinitive and adds 'd', becoming 'ahorrad'.
Example Sentences
¡Ahorra un poco cada mes!
Save a little each month!
tú
Señores, ahorren para su futuro.
Gentlemen, save for your future.
ustedes
¡Ahorremos para comprar la casa!
Let's save to buy the house!
nosotros
Ahorra el cambio, por favor.
Save the change, please.
tú
¡Ahorrad vuestros euros!
Save your euros!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: Use the imperative forms like 'ahorra' or 'ahorre', not 'ahorras' or 'ahorra'.
Why: The indicative describes actions, while the imperative gives commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'd' in the vosotros imperative.
Correct: The command for 'vosotros' is 'ahorrad', not 'ahorra'.
Why: The 'd' is a marker of the vosotros imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ahorro
Use 'ahorro', 'ahorras', 'ahorra', 'ahorramos', 'ahorráis', 'ahorran' for saving now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: ahorré
Use 'ahorré', 'ahorraste', 'ahorró', 'ahorramos', 'ahorrasteis', 'ahorraron' for completed past savings.
Imperfect
yo: ahorraba
Use 'ahorraba', 'ahorrabas', 'ahorraba', 'ahorrábamos', 'ahorrabais', 'ahorraban' for past habits or ongoing savings.
Future
yo: ahorraré
Use 'ahorraré', 'ahorrarás', 'ahorrará', 'ahorraremos', 'ahorraréis', 'ahorrarán' for future savings.
Conditional
yo: ahorraría
Use 'ahorraría', 'ahorrarías', 'ahorraría', 'ahorraríamos', 'ahorraríais', 'ahorrarían' for hypothetical savings or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ahorre
Use 'ahorre', 'ahorres', 'ahorre', 'ahorremos', 'ahorréis', 'ahorren' after wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ahorrara
Use 'ahorrara' or 'ahorrase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ahorres
Use 'no ahorres', 'no ahorre', 'no ahorremos', 'no ahorréis', 'no ahorren' for negative commands.